Quadro 500M vs Tesla T4

When choosing between Quadro 500M and Tesla T4, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Quadro 500M and Tesla T4.
Quadro 500M
Tesla T4

Main Specs

  Quadro 500M Tesla T4
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 70 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 16 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
 
  • Tesla T4 has 100% more power consumption, than Quadro 500M.
  • Quadro 500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Tesla T4 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Tesla T4 has 15 GB more memory, than Quadro 500M.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Quadro 500M is build with Fermi architecture, and Tesla T4 - with Turing.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro 500M is 115 MHz higher, than Tesla T4.
  • Quadro 500M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Tesla T4 - by 12 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla T4 is 8200 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 35−40
ultra / 1080p 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 1−2 60−65
medium / 1080p 0−1 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Tesla T4 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than Quadro 500M.

Full Specs

  Quadro 500M Tesla T4
Architecture Fermi Turing
Code name GF108 TU104
Type Workstation Workstation
Release date 22 February 2011 13 September 2018
Pipelines 96 2560
Core clock speed 700 MHz 585 MHz
Boost Clock 1590 MHz
Transistor count 585 million 13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 12 nm
Texture fill rate 11.20 254.4
Floating-point performance 268.8 gflops
Length 168 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 10000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 320.0 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.5
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
CUDA 2.1 7.5